The countdown begins to the 2013 Census
On Tuesday, 5 March 2013 every person in New Zealand will need to complete a census form.
While the New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings is taken once every five years, the one scheduled for March 2011 was called off because of the February Christchurch earthquakes.
Statistics New Zealand’s Deputy Government Statistician Vince Galvin says that makes the 2013 Census arguably more important than ever.
The full media release is available here.